A series of high end apartments were transformed into brothels in the heart of Silicon Valley and the two people who prosecutors say ran it, are set to be tried.
A Milpitas couple was arrested on suspicion of pimping and pandering in connection with brothels in Milpitas, Palo Alto and San Jose, police said Wednesday.
Milpitas police arrest couple in connection with human trafficking
By Kathleen Kirkwood article
MILPITAS, Calif. - A Milpitas couple was arrested on suspicion of pimping and pandering in connection with brothels in Milpitas, San Jose and Palo Alto, police said Wednesday.
The arrests of David Davies, 57, and Larong Hu, 38, conclude an investigation that started in December 2019, when a Milpitas brothel was identified by Milpitas detectives and Santa Clara County District Attorney s Office investigators.
Additional brothels were found throughout the county and search warrants were served in Milpitas, San Jose, and Palo Alto, police said.
Six female victims of human trafficking were rescued, and $2 million was seized in the investigation. The rescued victims were provided services through Community Solutions, an organization that provides critical services for victims of human trafficking, according to police.
A Milpitas couple was arrested on suspicion of pimping and pandering in connection with brothels in Milpitas, Palo Alto and San Jose, police said Wednesday.
Union members angry at the news that at least 22 of their coworkers were actually victims of human trafficking. US Dept. of Labor officials said that after work, the men were locked in a shipping container.
Federal agents two weeks ago arrested the unlicensed sub-contractor who hired them. Video obtained by NBC Bay Area shows a related raid in Hayward.
Federal officials said the workers were never paid for helping build the Silvery Towers luxury condos. It s a dark day when workers are treated like dogs, said Will Smith, with IBEW Local 332.
The developer, Full Power Properties, paid the lost wages even though they were not obliged to do so. Those who have spoken to the workers said the sub-contractor threatened violence on them or their families in Mexico at the hands of drug cartels if they sounded the alarm.